However, captive specimens soon calm down and this behavior is lost.

Captive specimens were observed to consume one fish every 2 to 25 hours.

A variety of behaviors have been observed from captive specimens.

Captive specimens have been known to accept birds and small mammals.

Captive specimens have produced litters of two to seven young.

Captive specimens usually live around 8 years, while it lives up to 12 years in the wild.

Water temperature may play an important role in the earlier sexual maturation of captive specimens.

It has been reported that at least some captive specimens will accept only live snakes as prey.

The lifespan of captive specimens has been known to exceed 30 years.

Captive specimens without access to soil have clean white plumage.